Shooting stars.

A trio of us headed out for a day of taking photos of anything that moved....or stayed still! We all managed to get shots of a Common Snipe on a post before we met up - way to go.

Our first stop of the day produced an Otter which I took some distant shots of as I let the other guys go stalking it. A Meadow Pipit provided some entertainment while I waited but I couldn't get a clear shot. The pale Buzzard was having a snooze on an electric pole.

Four Red-breasted Merganser looked good in the shallows.

WT Eagle was checked out and a Common Whitethroat photographed. The Curlews are showing in pairs again - a sign the chicks are out of the nest and alert to danger.

Whinchat was bagged along with Meadow Pipit...

...and, after a search, Tree Pipit displaying.

The main target for the day had always been Otters and just after lunch we got the close encounter  - awesome!

Spotted Flycatcher took up some time...

...and we had a blast trying to photograph the House Martins and Swallows - not a bad effort and a great day out!